•Niger Became a French Colony
1922
The French signed treaties with the rulers of the Say, Gaya, and Dosso states, but Niger did not become a formal French colony within French West Africa until 1922. http://www.everyculture.com/images/ctc_03_img0796.jpg
1922
The French signed treaties with the rulers of the Say, Gaya, and Dosso states, but Niger did not become a formal French colony within French West Africa until 1922.
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•Loi Cadre (Overseas Reform Act)
July 23, 1956
This was when Niger obtained half independent.
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•Niger Became Autonomous
December 4, 1958
The French colonies recognized Niger as a community.
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•Full Independence
August 3, 1960
For the first 14 years Niger was run by a single-party regiment after their independence.
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•Devastating Drought
1974
With the devastating drought and corruption Niger became an military country
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•New Constitution
July 1991
The new constitution gave people more freedom and free and fair elections
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